BJS FY 2026 National Incident-Based Reporting System Estimation Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJS-2026-172683
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Statistics
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $5,300,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Information and Statistics
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- For Profit Organizations
- Points of contact
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- Andrea Gardner askbjs@usdoj.gov (202) 307-0765
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Justice Statistics is soliciting applications for one cooperative agreement of up to $5,300,000 to enhance the National Incident-Based Reporting System Estimation Program, with applications due September 21, 2026. This is a single-award opportunity with no cost share required.
Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than educational institutions), and for-profit organizations excluding small businesses. The cooperative agreement runs for 36 months beginning November 1, 2026.
Recipients must deliver four primary goals: enhancing the NIBRS Estimation System's technical capacity and efficiency; improving timeliness of crime and arrest estimates; refining uncertainty measures and weight calibration; and strengthening support for state UCR programs and local law enforcement agencies. Deliverables include technical assessment reports, updated estimation outputs with new data year enhancements, integrated validation modules, monthly estimation systems, refined weight calibration models, extract files at victim/incident/offender/arrestee levels, analytic products identifying data gaps by state, modernized reporting tools, interactive web-based data quality reports, and training materials for state and local agencies. Recipients must develop and maintain a BJS-approved data management plan and submit regular performance reports.
Applicants submit the SF-424 form on Grants.gov by September 21, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET, followed by a complete application in JustGrants by September 28, 2026, at 8:59 p.m. ET. Award notification is anticipated by December 1, 2026. The program operates under CFDA 16.734 (Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies), authorized by Section 302 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act and 34 U.S.C. 10132(c)(19), with FBI providing funding to BJS under 28 U.S.C. 530C.
Synopsis
This program focuses on enhancing the technical capacity and efficiency of the NIBRS Estimation System, improving the timeliness of crime and arrest estimates, refining measurement methodologies and supporting state UCR program work.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00293927.pdf |
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